GREEN GOLD
in association with GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL
~ sustainable products & programmes
2020 FINALISTS
AGAIN AGAIN
Guilt-free Cups Deluxe....
After a light bulb moment in March 2018, in which Nada Piatek Managing Director, (pictured) saw a systematic approach to addressing single-use waste in the coffee industry, Again Again was born – and so was the reusable takeaway coffee cup revolution.
"Again Again offers a sustainable solution – in a Kiwi industry that sees 295 million single-use cups entering landfills and the ecosystem annually – through a reusable and refundable coffee cup share system, which stops upwards of 820,000 single-use cups entering landfills annually.” Nada tells us.
The reusable steel cups are available with a deposit and return at participating cafes, giving coffee fiends peace of mind with every sip.
LEARN MORE: www.againagain.co @againagainco
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GREEN GOLD
in association with GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL
~ sustainable products & programmes
2020 FINALISTS
AGAIN AGAIN
Guilt-free Cups Deluxe....
After a light bulb moment in March 2018, in which Nada Piatek Managing Director, (pictured) saw a systematic approach to addressing single-use waste in the coffee industry, Again Again was born – and so was the reusable takeaway coffee cup revolution.
"Again Again offers a sustainable solution – in a Kiwi industry that sees 295 million single-use cups entering landfills and the ecosystem annually – through a reusable and refundable coffee cup share system, which stops upwards of 820,000 single-use cups entering landfills annually.” Nada tells us.
The reusable steel cups are available with a deposit and return at participating cafes, giving coffee fiends peace of mind with every sip.
LEARN MORE: www.againagain.co @againagainco
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INNOVATION GOLD in association with DATACOM
~ inventive new products & processes
2020 FINALISTS
INNOVATION GOLD in association with DATACOM
~ inventive new products & processes
INNOVATION GOLD in association with DATACOM
~ inventive new products & processes
2020 FINALISTS
2020 FINALISTS
Class of 24 - finalists & winners
The Post 2024 Gold Awards winners were announced at the Embassy Theatre last Thursday 22nd August, with almost 600 people in attendance. These were the 26th Gold Awards - Wellington Region’s premier annual pan-business awards. Since starting in 1999, over 1,400 Wellington businesses having participated as Finalists. Minister of Trade MP Todd McClay announced the overall supreme Gold Award winner - New Zealand’s leading start-up hub dedicated to fostering the innovative companies that will drive our economic growth - Creative HQ (pictured left with CE Catherine Jones centre holding the supreme trophy)
The other 2024 category winners are as follows.....
GALLAGHER
CREATIVE GOLD
~ film, media & creative content
2024 Winner: WERK AGENCY
From a two-person startup in 2019 to a powerhouse team of twelve, Werk Agency has been shaking up Wellington's creative scene.
FINALISTS Essence Architectural Design • Floating Rock Studio • HOWIE • Orpheus Choir Wellington
GOFI8URE
EMERGING GOLD - PRODUCTS
~ 10 or fewer full time employees
2024 Winner: GREYTOWN DISTILLING COMPANY
With a Main Street Greytown location and a first year impressive $435,000 turnover, while doubling their staff members - GDC is a real winner.
FINALISTS Contemporary Korowai Designs • Prologic Skin Care Sprig + Fern Berhampore • Stiletto Studio Cakes • The Bond Store
MORANLAW
EMERGING GOLD - SERVICES
~ 10 or fewer full time employees
2024 Winner: NONSTOP SOLUTIONS
This plucky team has been guiding 52 events on their journey to sustainability - from CubaDupa to Beervana, they're the wizards behind the waste-free curtain.
FINALISTS Bactosure • Brewtown Farmers Market • Kaleidoscope Solutions PeopleEx • The Media Lab • Wellington Rafting
ANZ
GLOBAL GOLD
~ international income
2024 Winner: FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP 2023
With over 2 billion online viewers and 700,000 tickets sold in NZ, it's the biggest Women's World Cup ever. For Wellington, it brought $83.6 million in gross benefits and over 100,000 visitor nights.
FINALISTS Adulttoymegastore • Hunters Element
PLUS 64 CONNECT
INNOVATION GOLD
~ recent R&D projects
2024 Winner: AI ERROR RESOLUTION - RAYGUN
processes 2.5 billion errors each month for brands like Domino's, Virgin Holidays, and Electrolux. This tool uses cutting-edge AI to identify and suggest software fixes instantly, reducing downtime and service interruptions.
FINALISTS Ahua App - Girl Native
Robotic Building Wash - JT Group
Seismic-Rail-System - Lab Restraints NZ
Twin Lake Manhole System - Hutt Concrete Products
CATALIST
SUPPORTING GOLD
~ services & infrastructure
2024 Winner: CREATIVE HQ
is our leading start-up hub, dedicated to fostering innovative companies that drive economic growth. Over the past 20 years, it has supported over 1,500 founders and 450 companies, including notables like Sharesies and Hnry.
FINALISTS Disaster Prepare • Electra Business & Innovation Awards • Strictly Savvy
Te Rauparaha Arena • Utilities Disputes
PERTRONIC
TECHNOLOGY GOLD
~ hi tech digital creators
2024 Winner: EIGHTWIRE
is the engine that powers data exchange between central government and NGO's. A suite of purpose-built products enabling seamless, secure, and automated data sharing with disparate systems.
FINALISTS Arcanum AI • EndGame • Goldie • MyTrucking • Zephyr Consulting
SKAL WELLINGTON
VIBRANT GOLD
~ events & hospitality
2024 Winner: WELLINGTON PHOENIX FC
as NZ's sole professional football club, with a record-breaking year. The men's team got the most wins in history and the highest league finish, while the women's team significantly improved.
FINALISTS Featherston Booktown • NZ Fringe Festival • Pukaha National Wildlife Centre The White Swan Hotel • Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne
BEST PRACTICE AWARDS
ACC
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR
~ creating healthy workplaces
2024 Winner: SHARESIES
is all about empowering their people to grow financially and professionally. From inclusive recruitment processes to in-house leadership programs, they’re nurturing talent at every level.
FINALISTS Delivereasy • Mana Communications • PS/digital Vitruvius • Wellington Free Ambulance
GREEN GOLD
~ sustainability programmes & products
2024 Winner: THE CAPITAL KIWI PROJECT
138 kiwi are coming home to the hills around us, part of the largest kiwi translocation ever undertaken. Winning attention globally (National Geographic, New York Times, Leonardo DiCaprio) and locally (Country Calendar).
FINALISTS Abel Odor • Hunters Element • Hutt Concrete Products • JT Group Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON
NEW THINKING AWARD
~ fresh new ideas in practice
2024 Recipient: BROOKE ROBERTS (video to come)
one of the brilliant minds behind Sharesies, a platform that’s changing the way we think about investing. Imagine being able to invest with just $5, right alongside someone with $5 million.
THE POST
TRIBUTE TO AN ICON AWARD
2024 Recipient: DAVID PERCY (video to come)
the founder and managing director of Pertronic Industries , is a remarkable figure in the world of high-tech manufacturing. Now based in Lower Hutt, David has dedicated over four decades to building a company that excels in producing sophisticated fire alarm systems. Pertronic employs 190 in NZ, Australia and the US and stands as a beacon of outstanding local manufacturing and ethical business practices. (pictured with The Post Editor - Tracy Watkins)